brian schmidly

The University of New Mexico announced yesterday that Brian Schmidly, son of University of New Mexico President David Schmidly, will not accept a job offer to promote energy conservation at the university. The $94,000 annual salary raised eyebrows among faculty and staff when the hire was announced last week, during the university’s fall break.

Brian Schmidly, son of University of New Mexico President David Schmidly, has backed out of a $94,000 job offer to be “associate director of sustainability” –a position created by his dad last June with the goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on campus. Early voting began across the state this weekend, with thousands turning out. [...]

In the words of Tom Waits: It’s nice work, if you can get it.
The Albuquerque Journal reported yesterday that UNM has hired Brian Schmidly, the son of university President David Schmidly, to serve as “associate director of sustainability” for the campus. The president’s son will earn an annual salary of nearly $94,000.
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